Tablets for tots: could eHealth revolutionize home care for sick children?
NCT ID NCT04150120
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether giving families of children with long-term illnesses (like cancer, heart disease, or premature birth) a tablet computer with a special app helps them manage care at home. Researchers measured satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, and how well families followed treatment plans. The goal was to see if eHealth can improve communication with hospital staff and support self-management.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- e-health device with application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that eHealth tools improve family self-management and reduce hospital visits for children with long-term illnesses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it won't directly cure or change the course of any disease. Results may not apply to all families or healthcare systems.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arba Minch University
Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
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Hillerød Hospital
Hillerød, Denmark
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Neonatal Department, Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
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Paediatric Cardiology Department, Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
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Paediatric Oncology Department, Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
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Paediatric Surgery Department, Skåne University Hospital
Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
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